The Islanders Refreshing Weight
Doug Weight is proving to be many things since becoming interim head coach of the New York Islanders on Jan. 17. A terrific communicator with his players. A passionate, invested…
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THW Live Ep12: John Moore Discusses Concussion
Earlier this week I sat down with New Jersey Devils defenseman John Moore to discuss his concussion suffered on Dec. 31, the dark times which followed, those who helped during…
Devils Playoffs? The Case For and Against
John Hynes and his New Jersey Devils are on the league-mandated bye week; but rest assured the coach and his players are keeping an eye on the Eastern Conference standings…
Rangers: Super Sunday Observations
Several hours before Tom Brady cemented his legacy as the greatest quarterback in NFL history, the New York Rangers slogged their way to a 4-3 Super Sunday victory over the…
THW Live EP11: Hitch Feeling the Blues
Ken Hitchcock knew his tenure with the St. Louis Blues was going to end in 2017. He just didn’t expect it to happen so early in the year. Tuesday, the…
Why Are Rangers Fans Hating On AV Extension?
In just three and a half years on the job, Alain Vigneault is already the third-winningest head coach in the 90-year history of the New York Rangers. He has guided…
Devils Offer Noesen Another Fresh Start
When Stefan Noesen was selected in the first round, 21st overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2011 NHL Draft, there is no way that he could have predicted all…
THW Live Ep10: Goring Weighs in on Islanders Weight
One long-time National Hockey League head coach has already been fired, and another is on the hot seat; and that forms the core of this week’s The Hockey Writers Live…
Islanders Next Steps After Capuano Firing
That the New York Islanders fired head coach Jack Capuano Tuesday is not the biggest story surrounding the team. What happens next is. Capuano seemed to be on borrowed time…
Not All Rangers Injuries Created Equal
The New York Rangers have lost 112 man-games due to injury already this season; and three of the team’s top forwards have contributed more than half that total. Pavel Buchnevich,…
Rangers: Second Half Outlook
The New York Rangers return to work Thursday, reporting for a late afternoon practice after the five-day league-mandated bye week. A home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday…
THW Live: Laine Injury; Resurgent Leafs; Hiding Caps
On this week’s The Hockey Writers Live podcast, we open up the show by discussing Jake McCabe’s thunderous hit which concussed Winnipeg’s star rookie Patrik Laine and how the Jets…